title: Plasma cell acid phosphatase as an adjunct in the differential diagnosis of monoclonal immunoglobulinemias.
abstract: Plasma cell acid phosphatase has been studied in 51 patients, 30 of whom were affected with multiple myeloma (MM) and 21 with nonmyelomatous monoclonal immunoglobulinemias (NMMI). Scoring of results displayed a highly significant difference between the median of the MM and NMMI group (343 vs. 204). The use of plasma cell acid phosphatase as a further criterion in the differential diagnosis of monoclonal immunoglobulinemiasis emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000135:Acid Phosphatase